PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from November 2006

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WDM trades worth Rs 866.92 cr at NSE.
November 1, 2006... WDM trades worth Rs 866.92 cr at NSE Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) The Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) today witnessed a total turnover of Rs 866.92 cr in 95 trades. Top securities (non-repo) traded on...

BSNL to introduce multi-player system from April in Hyderabad.
November 1, 2006... BSNL to introduce multi-player system from April in Hyderabad Vijayawada Oct 31 (PTI) State-run BSNL would introduce a "multi-player" system of operation from April 2007 in Hyderabad, which would enable customers to simultaneously use three...

R Systems-Aisel Corp alliance to serve Japanese market.
November 1, 2006... R Systems-Aisel Corp alliance to serve Japanese market Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) R Systems International Ltd today said it has signed a letter of intent with Japan-based Aisel Corporation for a combined onshore and offshore delivery model for...

IIITB and Hof varsity sign MoU.
November 1, 2006... IIITB and Hof varsity sign MoU Bangalore, Oct 31 (PTI) The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, (IIITB) and the University of Applied Sciences at Hof in the Bavarian state in Germany have signed a MoU for...

Tariff values for edible oils remain unchanged.
November 1, 2006... Tariff values for edible oils remain unchanged New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Government today kept the tariff values for edible oils including soya and palm unchanged at the existing levels. Tariff values of six palm group oils and crude...

Two killed, four injured as army vehicle collides with car.
November 1, 2006... Two killed, four injured as army vehicle collides with car Srinagar, Oct 31 (PTI) Two civilians were killed and four others, including three soldiers, injured when an army vehicle collided with a car in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir...

Hyderabad Gems SEZ to start operations by next June.
November 1, 2006... Hyderabad Gems SEZ to start operations by next June Hyderabad, Oct 31 (PTI) The diamond and jewellery manufacturing units at Hyderabad Gems SEZ (Special Economic Zone) would commence their operations by June next year. The first batch...

Amphibious ship from US to arrive in India in April.
November 1, 2006... Amphibious ship from US to arrive in India in April Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) The large amphibious ship USS Trenton, which has been acquired by India from the US, will arrive in Mumbai in April next year, a top naval official said today. ...

BKU (L) rejects MSP of wheat.
November 1, 2006... BKU (L) rejects MSP of wheat Moga, Oct 31 (PTI) The Lakhowal faction of farmers' organisation Bharti Kisan Union (BKU-Lakhowal) today said the hike in MSP of wheat to Rs 100 per quintal by government was a "cruel joke" with farmers. ...

NCC cadets plant saplings.
November 1, 2006... NCC cadets plant saplings Puducherry,Oct31 (PTI) As part of the social service programmes of NCC here,volunteers of the army wing of National Cadet Corps of 1(P) Independent company today launched a massive programme to plant saplings in...

Ajanta Pharma Q2 net at Rs 2.14 cr.
November 1, 2006... Ajanta Pharma Q2 net at Rs 2.14 cr Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Ajanta Pharma Ltd, a leading pharmaceutical formulation company has posted a net profit of Rs 2.14 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, as against a net of Rs 1.70 crore in...

Bangalore IT.In 2006 logs out; Investors meet in Belgaum soon.
November 1, 2006... Bangalore IT.In 2006 logs out; Investors meet in Belgaum soon Bangalore, Oct 31 (PTI) Bangalore IT.In 2006, the ninth annual edition of Karnataka Government-driven information technology exposition, logged out today as the State announced...

Hindustan Zinc Q2 net up six-fold at Rs 1,298 cr.
November 1, 2006... Hindustan Zinc Q2 net up six-fold at Rs 1,298 cr New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Hindustan Zinc Ltd today reported a more than six-fold increase in net profit for the second quarter ended September 30 at Rs 1,298 crore as against Rs 196 crore in...

Bengal, Kerala top in mandays lost due to strike, lockouts.
November 1, 2006... Bengal, Kerala top in mandays lost due to strike, lockouts New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Left-ruled West Bengal and Kerala top the list of highest mandays loss due to strikes and lockouts whereas the country as a whole witnessed four per cent...

Govt should ensure isolation of GE-seed trials: Rice exporters.
November 1, 2006... Govt should ensure isolation of GE-seed trials: Rice exporters New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) With many countries refusing to import genetically modified (GM) rice from the US, the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) today asked the...

Baroness Prashar to adopt transparency in appointing judges.
November 1, 2006... Baroness Prashar to adopt transparency in appointing judges London, Oct 31 (PTI) Baroness Usha Prashar, a leading NRI and chairperson of the Judicial Appointments Commission in Britain plans to make transparent the appointment process of...

Railways earnings jump by over 15% in Apr-Oct.
November 1, 2006... Railways earnings jump by over 15% in Apr-Oct New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Indian Railways reported more than 15 per cent increase in earnings for the period April to October 20 at Rs 32,536.90 crore as compared to Rs 28,213.64 crore during the...

AI to wet-lease four planes to replace defective aircraft.
November 1, 2006... AI to wet-lease four planes to replace defective aircraft New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Pushed to the wall by repeated criticism from the travelling public and even the Civil Aviation Minister, flag carrier Air-India has decided to take four...

Essar Steel net up by 51.70 per cent.
November 1, 2006... Essar Steel net up by 51.70 per cent Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Essar Steel Ltd has clocked a net profit growth of 51.70 per cent at Rs 154.34 crores for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, as against Rs 101.74 crores in the corresponding...

Ginni Filaments to invest Rs 47.5 cr for expansion.
November 1, 2006... Ginni Filaments to invest Rs 47.5 cr for expansion Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Yarn and grey knitted fabric manufacturer Ginni Filaments Ltd today said it will invest Rs 47.5 crore in expansion plans of the company. The board of directors in...

Arcelor Mittal to slow its European flat steel production.
November 1, 2006... Arcelor Mittal to slow its European flat steel production London, Oct 31 (PTI) Arcelor Mittal, world's largest steel manufacturer, today announced its plans to temporarily reduce output from its European Flat Carbon Steel mills in response...

PM to lay foundation stone of AI's maintenance base.
November 1, 2006... PM to lay foundation stone of AI's maintenance base New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) The foundation stone of Air- India's new aircraft maintenance base will be laid by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh near the Thiruvananthapuram airport tomorrow,...

UGC to provide high-speed internet connectivity to academics.
November 1, 2006... UGC to provide high-speed internet connectivity to academics New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Academics would soon be travelling fast on the information highway, as University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to provide high-speed internet...

Indo Tech invests Rs 3.65 cr for expansion.
November 1, 2006... Indo Tech invests Rs 3.65 cr for expansion Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Indo Tech Transformers Ltd today said it has invested Rs 3.65 crore in the expansion of its power transformer plant at Thirumazhisai. The capacity of the power plant has...

CALSOFT posts Rs 132.61 lakh in H1.
November 1, 2006... CALSOFT posts Rs 132.61 lakh in H1 Chennai,Oct 31 (PTI) California Software Company Ltd has posted an 18 per cent increase in profit after tax at Rs 1.32 crore lakh for the half-year ended September 30, compared to Rs 1.12 crore a year ago....

Kerala Ayurveda to form joint venture with Moksha.
November 1, 2006... Kerala Ayurveda to form joint venture with Moksha Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy Ltd today said it plans to form a joint venture in US with Moksha group to carry out healthcare activities. The board of directors at its...

KVB posts 55% increase in net profit n Q2.
November 1, 2006... KVB posts 55% increase in net profit n Q2 Chennai, Oct 31 (PTI) Karur Vysya Bank has posted a 55 per cent increase in net profit for the July-September quarter at Rs 42.56 crore compared to Rs 27.50 crore last year. The bank's...

Prithvi Information Q2 PAT up 85.5% to Rs 22 cr.
November 1, 2006... Prithvi Information Q2 PAT up 85.5% to Rs 22 cr Hyderabad, Oct 31 (PTI) Prithvi Information Solutions today said its profit after tax (PAT) shot up by 85.5 per cent to Rs 22.15 crore during the second quarter ended September 30 from Rs...

Omaxe to come up with a housing complex at Surajkund.
November 1, 2006... Omaxe to come up with a housing complex at Surajkund New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Real estate company Omaxe Ltd today said it would develop a housing complex spread over 14.5 acres at Surajkund in Faridabad. The residential complex - The...

Country will lose if Democrats voted to power: Bush.
November 1, 2006... Country will lose if Democrats voted to power: Bush Washington, Oct 31 (PTI) With Congressional elections just around the corner, the White House has toughened its rhetoric saying the country will lose if the Democrats are voted to power....

INLD delegation to meet President tomorrow.
November 1, 2006... INLD delegation to meet President tomorrow Chandigarh, Oct 31 (PTI) A delegation of the main opposition party in Haryana, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), would meet the President tomorrow to demand cancellation of the alloted land to the...

Hindustan Dorr Oliver H1 PAT at Rs 5.4 cr.
November 1, 2006... Hindustan Dorr Oliver H1 PAT at Rs 5.4 cr Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Hindustan Dorr Oliver Ltd, a subsidiary of M/s IVRCL Ltd engaged in engineering, manufacturing and EPC, has posted a profit after tax of Rs 5.4 crore for the half year ended...

Gairola to take over as NIC DG tomorrow.
November 1, 2006... Gairola to take over as NIC DG tomorrow New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) B K Gairola will take over as Director General of government-owned National Informatics Center (NIC) tomorrow. He has been with NIC since its inception and has been...

Govt might bring Bill to ease spectrum availability: Assocham.
November 1, 2006... Govt might bring Bill to ease spectrum availability: Assocham New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) The government is looking at the possibility of introducing a bill in the current session of the Parliament to enhance the spectrum availability for the...

Finance,IT ministries reach consensus on policy:Maran.
November 1, 2006... Finance,IT ministries reach consensus on policy:Maran Chennai,Oct31 (PTI) Expressing confidence that the semiconductor policy would be brought out soon, Union IT and Communication Minister Dayanidhi Maran today said both the Finance and the...

Karjakin, Radjabov in semis.
November 1, 2006... Karjakin, Radjabov in semis Cap D'Agde (France), Oct 31 (PTI) Grandmasters Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine and Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan advanced to the semi-final of Cap D'Agde International Rapid chess tournament here today. Karjakin...

HLL increase prices of Lux, Surf Excel Blue and Quick Wash.
November 1, 2006... HLL increase prices of Lux, Surf Excel Blue and Quick Wash Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) has hiked the prices of its various products, including beauty soap Lux. The company has raised the price of 100 gms...

IIL H1 PAT up marginally at Rs 27.94-crore.
November 1, 2006... IIL H1 PAT up marginally at Rs 27.94-crore Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) IL&FS Investsmart Limited (IIL) clocked an income of Rs 117.49-crore in H1 FY 07 as against Rs 90.76-crore for the corresponding period last fiscal, while PAT rose marginally...

RBI-BANKERS.
November 1, 2006... RBI-BANKERS Mumbai, Oct 31(PTI) Reacting to RBI's hike in repo rate by 25 basis points from 7 per cent to 7.25 per cent, ICICI Bank's MD & CEO, K V Kamath said, "the hike in repo rate is indicative of RBI's readiness to step in, if need...

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) INDICES.
November 1, 2006... Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) INDICES Mumbai, OCT 31 (PTI) BSE-SENSEX DOLLEX-30 BSE-100 DOLLEX-100 BSE-200 Opening 13048.76 2382.26 6644.30 1528.46 1571.09 High 13075.85 2387.16 6662.91 1532.41 1575.33 Lowest...

TCS acquires Switzerland-based TKS for 100.5 mn Swiss Francs.
November 1, 2006... TCS acquires Switzerland-based TKS for 100.5 mn Swiss Francs Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Software giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced acquisition of 75 per cent equity stake in its Switzerland-based partner, TKS-Teknosoft (TKS),...

Kansai Nerolac Q2 net down 7.9 pc at Rs 27.91 cr.
November 1, 2006... Kansai Nerolac Q2 net down 7.9 pc at Rs 27.91 cr Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd today reported a 7.09 per cent dip in its net profit for the quarter ended September 30 at Rs 27.91 crore compared to Rs 30.04 crore in the...

Accel Transmatic enters into agreement with Canadian firm.
November 1, 2006... Accel Transmatic enters into agreement with Canadian firm Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Accel Transmatic Ltd has signed an agreement with Canada-based Kahani World Inc, a developer and producer of animation properties, to jointly produce animation...

PCB lodges formal complaint against Hair.
November 1, 2006... PCB lodges formal complaint against Hair Karachi, Oct 31 (PTI) The Pakistan Cricket Board today lodged a written formal complaint with the International Cricket Council even as the conduct and future of umpire Darrell Hair will be discussed...

AP approves new mining policy.
November 1, 2006... AP approves new mining policy Hyderabad, Oct 31 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh cabinet today approved a new mining policy that allows the state-owned A P Mineral Development Corporation to take up coal mining within and outside the state to meet the...

Repo rate a signal to bank to rebalance credit portfolio:Mohan.
November 1, 2006... Repo rate a signal to bank to rebalance credit portfolio:Mohan Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan today said the central bank, that has hiked the repo rate alone, actually wanted banks to...

Mukand Q2 PAT vaults 60 per cent.
November 1, 2006... Mukand Q2 PAT vaults 60 per cent Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Mukand Limited clocked a 60 per cent jump in its PAT at Rs 25.15-crore in Q2 FY 07, as against Rs 15.67 crore last year during the same period. The turnover for the quarter...

HSIL Q2 PAT up 3.1 pc at Rs 7.14 cr.
November 1, 2006... HSIL Q2 PAT up 3.1 pc at Rs 7.14 cr Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Hindustan Sanitary and Industries Ltd (HSIL) today reported a 3.1 per cent increase in its profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ended September 30 at Rs 7.14 crore compared to Rs...

McNally Bharat to invest over Rs 200 cr in new areas.
November 1, 2006... McNally Bharat to invest over Rs 200 cr in new areas Kolkata, Oct 31 (PTI) Engineering major, McNally Bharat Engineering Company, today said it would invest Rs 200 crore over the next 30 months to foray into new areas like sponge iron, coal...

SBH awaiting amendment to act to tap capital market.
November 1, 2006... SBH awaiting amendment to act to tap capital market Vadodra, Oct 31 (PTI) State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) today said it was awaiting amendment to a legislation for enabling it to enter the capital market to raise funds. The associate of...

Procter & Gamble's net drops to Rs 25.60 cr Q1.
November 1, 2006... Procter & Gamble's net drops to Rs 25.60 cr Q1 Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd said its net profit marginally dropped to Rs 25.60 crore for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2006 whereas the same was at Rs 25.83...

EIH first half net rises 108 per cent.
November 1, 2006... EIH first half net rises 108 per cent Kolkata, Oct 31 (PTI) Net profit of EIH Limited increased 108 per cent at Rs 52.14 crore during the first half of the current financial year against Rs 26.09 crore in the same period last fiscal. ...

INLD leader Ajay Chautala gets showcause notice from DGRI.
November 1, 2006... INLD leader Ajay Chautala gets showcause notice from DGRI New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Director General Revenue Intelelligence (DGRI) has issued show cause notice to son of former Haryana Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal leader Ajay...

Deadlock over UNGA seat from carribean continues.
November 1, 2006... Deadlock over UNGA seat from carribean continues United Nations, Oct 31 (PTI) The deadlock between Gautemala and Venezuela over election of one non-permanent member of the Security Council from the Latin American and Caribbean group...

Korea Republic drubs Kyrgyzstan 7-0.
November 1, 2006... Korea Republic drubs Kyrgyzstan 7-0 Kolkata, Oct 31 (PTI) Defending champions Korea Republic romped into the quarterfinal of the AFC Youth Championship overrunning Kyrgyzstan 7-0 in their second league match of Group 'A' here today. ...

Prince William in trouble after losing gun.
November 1, 2006... Prince William in trouble after losing gun London, Oct 31 (PTI) Prince William has been handed a severe dressing down by senior officers at Sandhurst after losing his gun during firing practice, a tabloid has claimed. The 24-year-old...

Twentynine dead, 19 injured in northwest China coalmine blast.
November 1, 2006... Twentynine dead, 19 injured in northwest China coalmine blast Beijing, Oct 31 (PTI) At least 29 miners were killed and 19 others injured today when a gas explosion ripped through a coalmine in northwest China's Gansu Province, rescuers...

Bangla President swears in 10 political advisors.
November 1, 2006... Bangla President swears in 10 political advisors Dhaka, Oct 31 (PTI) Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed, heading the county's caretaker government, today administered oath of office to 10 advisors to oversee the next general elections. ...

Indian envoy to Dhaka meets Sheikh Hasina.
November 1, 2006... Indian envoy to Dhaka meets Sheikh Hasina Dhaka, Oct 31 (PTI) Outgoing Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Veena Sikri today said New Delhi wanted Bangladesh to have a strong and stable democracy. "We very much value democratic...

BNP ally set to join Awami League.
November 1, 2006... BNP ally set to join Awami League Dhaka, Oct 31 (PTI) Close on the heels of a group of ministers and MPs breaking away from former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of its Islamic allies is set to join...

Dunlop re-opens Sahagunj plant, seeks to acquire TCI.
November 1, 2006... Dunlop re-opens Sahagunj plant, seeks to acquire TCI Kolkata, Oct 31 (PTI) Erstwhile leading tyre manufacturing company Dunlop India Limited (DIL) today re-opened the Sahagunj plant in West Bengal after a gap of more than five years and is...

Hindalco in JV with US-based Almex.
November 1, 2006... Hindalco in JV with US-based Almex Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Aditya Birla group company, Hindalco, has entered into a joint venture partnership with Almex USA, Inc., for the manufacture of high-strength aluminium alloys for applications in the...

Indian Hotels Company reports PAT of Rs 46.22 cr.
November 1, 2006... Indian Hotels Company reports PAT of Rs 46.22 cr Mumbai, Oct 31 (PTI) Indian Hotels Company Ltd has reported a jump in profit after tax at Rs 46.22 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, up 75 per cent in the same period last...

Tata Power to enter WB with 120 MW power project at Haldia.
November 1, 2006... Tata Power to enter WB with 120 MW power project at Haldia Haldia (WB), Oct 31 (PTI) Tata Power will debut in West Bengal shortly with a 120 MW greenfield project at the industrial town of Haldia in East Midnapore district. The project...

Visa Steel's Q2 net profit up.
November 1, 2006... Visa Steel's Q2 net profit up Kolkata, Oct 31 (PTI) City based Visa Steel Ltd, an integrated special and stainless steel company, posted a net profit of Rs 5.6 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal against Rs 2 crore in the...

South Africa welcomes North Korea rejoining six-party talks.
November 1, 2006... South Africa welcomes North Korea rejoining six-party talks Durban, Oct 31 (PTI) South Africa today welcomed North Korea's decision to rejoin the six-party nuclear disarmament talks. "The South African Government is encouraged by the...

National Remote Sensing Agency to survey Tata land.
November 1, 2006... National Remote Sensing Agency to survey Tata land Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (PTI) The Kerala cabinet today appointed National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, to conduct survey of lands with the Kannan Devan estate of Tata group at...

Former South Africa President Pieter Willem Botha dies.
November 1, 2006... Former South Africa President Pieter Willem Botha dies Durban, Nov 1 (PTI) Former South Africa President Pieter Willem Botha, who led the country defying international condemnation of apartheid, has died. He was 90. Botha, who suffered...

Northwest China coalmine blast leaves 29 dead, 19 injured.
November 1, 2006... Northwest China coalmine blast leaves 29 dead, 19 injured Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) The death toll in a major coal mine blast in northwest China's Gansu Province has risen to at least 29 with 19 others injured, rescuers said today. The...

Prices of vegetables in Agartala market.
November 1, 2006... Prices of vegetables in Agartala market Agartala, Nov1 (PTI) Following is the rate chart of vegetables per kg in Agartala market today. Potato Rs 14.00 Onion Rs 16.00 French Bean ...

Guatemala, Venezuela deadlocked over UNSC seat.
November 1, 2006... Guatemala, Venezuela deadlocked over UNSC seat United Nations, Nov 1 (PTI) The deadlock between Guatemala and Venezuela over one non-permanent UN Security Council seat continued with both nations failing to secure a two-thirds majority...

Reshammiya set to launch music school, act in a movie.
November 1, 2006... Reshammiya set to launch music school, act in a movie London, Nov 1 (PTI) After making millions in India swing to his tunes, Himesh Reshammiya had the migrant population here up on its feet with his performance, where he also announced the...

Musharraf should get serious about closing terror camps:.
November 1, 2006... Musharraf should get serious about closing terror camps: Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is facing a "huge credibility crisis" and needs to demonstrate that there are no terrorist training camps inside his...

Jha takes over as Finance Secy.
November 1, 2006... Jha takes over as Finance Secy New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Ashok Jha today assumed charge as the new Finance Secretary. Jha, a 1969 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, was earlier Secretary in the Department of...

'Developed nations must act as role models on climate change'.
November 1, 2006... 'Developed nations must act as role models on climate change' London, Nov 1 (PTI) Developed countries should lead the way on the crucial climate change issue by cutting green house gases instead of blaming developing countries like India...

RIL plans to raise USD 2 bn for oil and gas projects.
November 1, 2006... RIL plans to raise USD 2 bn for oil and gas projects Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Corporate giant Reliance Industries Ltd today said it plans to raise two billion dollars (about Rs 9,000 crore) for oil and gas exploration and production. RIL...

Police lathicharges traders as protests cause traffic chaos.
November 1, 2006... Police lathicharges traders as protests cause traffic chaos New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Police lathicharged traders in an effort to clear a major roadblock in East Delhi as they took to the streets of Delhi in large numbers, blocking important...

HRW demands independent probe in Pak bombing of seminary.
November 1, 2006... HRW demands independent probe in Pak bombing of seminary New York, Nov 1 (PTI) A United States-based human rights watchdog has demanded an independent investigation into the aerial bombing of a religious school in Pakistan's tribal Bajur...

Visualsoft Q2 dips 96%; Board nod for swap ratio with Megasoft.
November 1, 2006... Visualsoft Q2 dips 96%; Board nod for swap ratio with Megasoft Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Visualsoft Technologies Ltd today posted 95.73 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 26.06 lakh for the quarter ended September 30, as compared to Rs 6.10...

Maruti domestic sales increase 11 pc in Oct'06.
November 1, 2006... Maruti domestic sales increase 11 pc in Oct'06 New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Car maker Maruti Udyog Ltd today reported a 11.10 per cent increase in domestic sales at 55,894 vehicles during October 2006 as compared to 50,308 vehicles in the...

OILS-OPENING HYD.
November 1, 2006... OILS-OPENING HYD Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Following are the opening prices of seeds, cakes, oils and refined oils here today. Groundnut (per 80 Kg) Rs 2250, Castor (per quintal) 1650, Sunflower (per quintal) 2200, Cottonseed (per quintal)...

Rupee sharply up against dollar in early trade.
November 1, 2006... Rupee sharply up against dollar in early trade Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) The rupee was sharply up against the dollar as the US currency weakened in comparison to euro and Japanese yen in early trade on the interbank foreign exchange (forex)...

Amtek Auto forms JV with Canadian firm.
November 1, 2006... Amtek Auto forms JV with Canadian firm Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Auto components maker Amtek Auto Ltd today said it has forged a joint venture with Canada's Magna Powertrain for setting up a manufacturing facility outside Delhi. The...

Tim Wonnacott and the art of auctioneering.
November 1, 2006... Tim Wonnacott and the art of auctioneering New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Auctioneering is not just about calling the highest bids and pounding the hammer at the end of a bid, it is art in itself and requires quite a few qualities to succeed, says...